Prescription ClerkNHS

Job summary

Ambrose Avenuehas an opportunity for a prescription clerk to join our busy prescribing team, at the heart of our patient care service. This role is offeredon apart-time basis, for 15 hours per week over 3 days.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 72 hours. This includes checking email requests and involves a rota system to cover the collection and drop off of all prescriptions from each site.
• Responding to all queries and requests from chemists, nursing homes and district nurses, regarding the issue of prescriptions.
• Keeping repeat prescription information up-to-date in the patient journal, such as letters and doctors' requests.
• Sending out review letters.
• Organising blood tests (through ICE system) or blood pressure checks for patients, relevant to their prescribing needs.
• Prescribing Incentive Scheme issue reports and letters, working around any guidelines issued to ensure budget reductions where possible.
• Medicine management liaising and discussing any enquires or queries raised by the clinical team.
• General ad hoc administration work.
• Flexibility to cover other areas when required multi-skill mix.
• Keep up-to-date with all prescribing guidelines and protocols, relevant to the position.

Job description

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

About us

We are a friendly and welcoming GP practice with approximately 14,000 patients across two sites (Ambrose Avenue and Tollgate), located in Colchester.

In summary, we offer:

• A supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team
• Good CQC rating
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Educational events and in-house meetings
• A positive and collaborative working environment

Our ethos is to create a work/life balance